Carmel Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.55° N 121.93° W

Issued: 4 pm 25 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Carmel Beach sea temperature is
16.0° C

2.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Carmel Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Carmel Beach today (25 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 15s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Carmel Beach at 11PM is: 0.9m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.1m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm June 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Jun)--
Afternoon (25 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)15s
Evening (25 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)15s

Table - waves today at Carmel Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sun
28
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
0
0
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
3
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
19
0.6
SSW
19
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
2.1
NW
7
2.5
NW
8
2.5
NW
9
2.5
NW
9
2.2
WNW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
457
439
422
339
242
239
248
246
239
249
469
480
480
312
270
381
368
339
322
453
921
1175
1034
766
Wind (km/h)
15
W
15
W
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
10
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
WNW
15
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
WNW
10
WNW
15
NW
20
NW
25
NW
25
NW
25
NW
20
NW
25
NW
15
N
5
N
15
NW
Wind State
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
High Tide
8:02PM1.65m
10:42AM1.01m
8:37PM1.67m
11:27AM1.04m
9:12PM1.69m
Low Tide
1:27PM0.80m
3:41AM-0.06m
2:11PM0.88m
4:18AM-0.13m
2:52PM0.92m
4:54AM-0.18m
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:50
5:50
5:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:29
8:30
8:30
8:30
 mm
Temp °C
15
15
14
14
13
14
14
16
16
16
16
16
15
16
15
16
15
15
14
13
13
13
13
15
Feels °C
14
13
12
12
10
13
12
15
15
15
16
16
15
16
12
13
10
10
9
9
8
10
12
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
15
1
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
0.8
SSW
15
1.4
NW
8
1.4
NW
7
1.2
NW
7
0.8
SSW
14
1
WNW
7
0.9
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
2.5
NW
9
2.5
NW
9
2.2
WNW
9
Energy kJ
457
439
119
136
242
210
199
156
239
93
469
480
480
312
270
381
368
339
322
322
322
1175
1034
766
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NW
8
0.9
NW
8
1
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
19
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
19
0.8
SSW
15
0.9
WNW
6
0.8
WNW
6
0.8
WNW
6
0.6
WNW
6
0.5
SSW
14
0.3
WNW
9
0.4
NW
9
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
S
17
0.2
S
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
Energy kJ
93
91
422
339
146
239
236
236
145
249
62
41
37
25
105
16
21
17
23
25
60
326
288
223
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
11
0.3
WNW
11
0.3
WNW
10
0.2
WNW
10
0.5
SSW
19
0.6
SSW
19
0.6
SSW
19
0.3
WNW
10
0.5
SSW
18
0.2
WNW
10
0.3
WNW
10
0.2
WNW
10
0.5
SSW
14
0.2
WNW
9
0.2
S
19
0.2
WNW
13
0.1
S
10
0.2
WNW
13
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
24
Energy kJ
12
11
23
21
10
212
248
246
19
188
9
18
9
107
8
28
17
2
17
2
2
2
11
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
NW
8
1.2
WNW
7
0.7
WNW
6
0.8
WNW
5
0.9
WNW
5
1.3
WNW
5
1.8
NW
6
2.1
NW
7
2.5
NW
8
Energy kJ
169
131
27
34
39
83
209
453
921
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
3
1
1
2
4
4
2
Distance (km)
187
45
42
39
39
20
39
45
305
329
31
31
31
31
42
284
329
676
45
45
45
20
2
45
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
4
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
5
6
7
7
5
5
6
6
5
5
5
7
8
8
8
7
6
5
5
6
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